Unilever Industrial Placement Programme

12-month placement in a specific function starting at the end of your penultimate year of university

On a 12-month Industrial Placement, starting in the summer, you will learn on a real job with real responsibilities, working alongside Unilever managers with whom you will set goals and measure your performance against Unilever competencies.

If you are successful on the placement, you may be fast-tracked to the Discovery Centre of our Unilever Future Leaders Programme.

During your programme, your line manager will formally appraise your performance at regular intervals and provide feedback and coaching to build on your key strengths and development areas. You will receive a buddy and functional contacts who will be you support throughout the whole programme.

Requirements

Starts: End of June

Duration: 12 months

Where: Various locations throughout the UK and Ireland

Eligibility: Be in your penultimate year of qualification

Degree required:

We accept all disciplines, except for placements in R&D and Supply Chain. In R&D, we require a strong technical qualification in a Chemical, Biological, Physical or Food-related Science. We also accept Chemical/Material and Engineering-related disciplines.

For Supply Chain, you’ll need a strong background in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing or similar engineering qualification. We also accept Mathematics, Business, Technology, or Design-related disciplines.

We offer industrial placements in the following business areas

Applications for the Unilever Future Leaders Programme are now closed.

Applications for Industrial, Summer and Spring Programmes are still open. We recruit on a rolling basis, which means roles will be filled on a first come first served basis. We therefore advise you to apply as soon as possible.

“In such a short space of time Unilever have shown great trust in my skills and capabilities. By providing me with opportunities to be in positions of real accountability and responsibility, outside of my comfort zone, I have rapidly developed into a better me, and made an impactful and purposeful contribution to the business.”

Jack Gilyead, Human Resources Industrial Placement

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